Definition of gammon

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Gammon (v. t.) To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel by lashings of rope or chain, or by a band of iron..

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Ticktack :: Ticktack (n.) A kind of backgammon played both with men and pegs; tricktrack.
Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To beat in the game of backgammon, before an antagonist has been able to get his men or counters home and withdraw any of them from the board; as, to gammon a person..
Gammon :: Gammon (n.) Backgammon.
Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person.
Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel by lashings of rope or chain, or by a band of iron..
Table :: Table (n.) The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played.
Gammon :: Gammon (n.) The buttock or thigh of a hog, salted and smoked or dried; the lower end of a flitch..
Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays.
Doublet :: Doublet (a.) A game somewhat like backgammon.
Backgammon :: Backgammon (n.) A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a board marked off into twenty-four spaces called points. Each player has fifteen pieces, or men, the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables..
Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.
Gammoning :: Gammoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gammo.
Board :: Board (n.) A square or oblong piece of thin wood or other material used for some special purpose, as, a molding board; a board or surface painted or arranged for a game; as, a chessboard; a backgammon board..
Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To impose on; to hoax; to cajole.
Parchesi :: Parchesi (n.) A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India..
Gammoned :: Gammoned (imp. & p. p.) of Gammo.
Table :: Table (n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts.
Tricktrack :: Tricktrack (n.) An old game resembling backgammon.
Backgammon :: Backgammon (v. i.) In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first table..
Gammon :: Gammon (n.) An imposition or hoax; humbug.
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